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About the company
BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust plc is a United Kingdom-based investment trust. The Company’s investment objective is to achieve long-term capital growth for shareholders through investment mainly in smaller United Kingdom quoted companies. The Company seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing predominantly in the United Kingdom smaller companies which are listed or traded on the London Stock Exchange or on the alternative investment market (AIM). It also invests in securities which are listed overseas but have a secondary United Kingdom quotation. The Company invests in various sectors, including industrials, financials, consumer discretionary, basic materials, consumer staples, real estate, technology, healthcare, telecommunications, energy and communication services. The Company's investment manager is BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited. The Company's alternative investment fund manager is BlackRock Fund Managers Limited.
- Revenue in GBP (TTM)-83.39m
- Net income in GBP-90.59m
- Incorporated1906
- Employees0.00
- LocationBlackRock Smaller Companies Trust12 Throgmorton AvenueLONDON EC2N 2DLUnited KingdomGBR
- Phone+44 207 743 3000
- Websitehttps://www.blackrock.com/uk/individual/products/investment-trusts/our-range
Profile
| Management group(s) | BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd. |
|---|---|
| AIC sector | UK Smaller Companies |
| ISIN | GB0006436108 |
| Launch date | 02 May 1906 |
| Share type | Ordinary Share |
| Structure | Investment Trust |
| Base currency | GBP |
Objective
To achieve its investment objective the Company invests predominantly in UK smaller companies with securities admitted to trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange. The Company may also invest in securities which are listed overseas but have a secondary UK quotation.
Managed by
| Roland Arnold |
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Management & contract fees
The management fee will be paid at 0.60% in respect of the first GBP 750m of the total assets of Company less current liabilities, reducing to 0.50% thereafter. The Company will no longer pay a performance fee. The contract is terminable on 6 months notice.
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| Company | Revenue (TTM) | Net income (TTM) | Market cap | Employees | Price/earnings (TTM) | Price/book value (MRQ) | Price/cash flow (TTM) | Price/sales (TTM) | EPS (excl. extraordinary items, TTM) | EPS (incl. extraordinary items, TTM) | Revenue per share (TTM) | Book value per share (MRQ) | Asset turnover (TTM) | Inventory turnover (TTM) | Receivables turnover (TTM) | Revenues per employee (TTM) | Return on avg assets (TTM) | Return on avg assets (5 yr avg) | Return on investment (TTM) | Return on investment (5 yr avg) | Gross margin (TTM) | Gross margin (5 yr avg) | Net profit margin (TTM) | Net Profit margin (5 yr avg) | Quick ratio (MRQ) | Interest coverage (TTM) | Total debt to capital (MRQ) | Payout ratio (5 yr avg) | Revenue (YOY change %) | Revenue (5 yr growth rate) | Net income (YOY change %) | Net income (5 yr growth rate) | Capital expenditure (5 yr growth rate) | Dividend (5 yr growth rate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTW Biotech Opportunities Ltd | 25.76m | -67.79m | 505.30m | 0.00 | -- | 1.19 | -- | 19.62 | -0.2773 | -0.2773 | 0.1055 | 1.77 | 0.0455 | -- | 0.7047 | -- | -11.97 | 7.93 | -14.39 | 8.60 | 45.96 | -181.95 | -263.16 | 1,135.92 | -- | 0.139 | 0.1775 | 0.00 | 96.37 | 151.78 | -58.91 | -2.46 | -- | -- |
| JPMorgan Emerging Markets Dvdnd Incm PLC | 61.44m | 53.70m | 506.02m | 0.00 | 10.04 | 1.15 | -- | 8.24 | 0.1918 | 0.1918 | 0.2187 | 1.67 | 0.129 | -- | 29.97 | -- | 11.27 | 8.07 | 11.87 | 8.40 | 91.39 | 88.99 | 87.41 | 82.27 | -- | -- | 0.00 | 41.33 | 76.64 | -- | 111.21 | -- | -- | 1.89 |
| IP Group Plc | 70.00m | -140.10m | 510.62m | 69.00 | -- | 0.5922 | -- | 7.29 | -0.1426 | -0.1426 | 0.0719 | 0.976 | 0.0595 | -- | 9.40 | 1,014,493.00 | -11.91 | -1.21 | -11.97 | -1.23 | -- | -- | -200.14 | -11.25 | -- | 0.2973 | 0.1405 | -- | 1,512.25 | -- | -18.69 | -- | -- | -- |
| Utilico Emerging Markets Trust PLC | 61.55m | 49.55m | 518.40m | 0.00 | 10.81 | 1.02 | -- | 8.42 | 0.2702 | 0.2702 | 0.3318 | 2.85 | 0.1157 | -- | 28.07 | -- | 9.32 | 8.86 | 9.74 | 9.09 | 88.26 | 86.14 | 80.51 | 80.51 | -- | -- | 0.0402 | 35.77 | -108.16 | -- | -128.81 | -- | -- | 3.79 |
| Octopus Apollo VCT PLC | 49.35m | 28.42m | 527.07m | 0.00 | 15.94 | 0.9557 | -- | 10.68 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.0505 | 0.5002 | 0.1013 | -- | 50.18 | -- | 5.83 | 7.07 | 5.91 | 7.40 | 66.23 | 67.92 | 57.59 | 60.35 | -- | 88.98 | 0.00 | 93.86 | 284.30 | 33.16 | 5,642.53 | 42.22 | -- | 0.00 |
| Pollen Street Group Ltd | 127.94m | 53.95m | 530.70m | 91.00 | 10.07 | 0.8521 | 9.36 | 4.15 | 0.88 | 0.88 | 2.09 | 10.40 | 0.1629 | -- | 6.67 | 1,487,721.00 | 6.87 | 4.54 | 7.31 | 5.11 | -- | -- | 42.17 | 42.05 | -- | 5.20 | 0.2651 | -- | 14.82 | 13.56 | 24.18 | 9.71 | -- | -- |
| Pantheon Infrastructure PLC | 71.07m | 60.52m | 531.89m | 0.00 | 8.79 | 0.9254 | -- | 7.48 | 0.1291 | 0.1291 | 0.1516 | 1.23 | 0.1273 | -- | 94.19 | -- | 10.84 | -- | 10.90 | -- | 89.47 | -- | 85.16 | -- | -- | 364.32 | 0.00 | -- | 45.58 | -- | 45.46 | -- | -- | -- |
| Henderson Smaller Companies Inv Trst PLC | 11.81m | 5.50m | 533.00m | 0.00 | 78.14 | 0.9679 | -- | 45.13 | 0.1179 | 0.1179 | 0.1729 | 9.52 | 0.0164 | -- | 7.34 | -- | 0.7618 | 3.12 | 0.8027 | 3.32 | 53.63 | 81.34 | 46.56 | 79.22 | -- | -- | 0.1304 | 69.99 | -137.99 | -- | -148.20 | -- | -- | 3.57 |
| Fidelity Emerging Markets Ltd | 119.01m | 93.20m | 534.98m | 0.00 | 8.85 | 1.41 | -- | 4.50 | 1.40 | 1.40 | 1.71 | 8.80 | 0.2048 | -- | 36.41 | -- | 16.04 | 4.92 | 16.65 | 5.03 | 97.34 | 91.08 | 78.31 | 64.50 | -- | -- | 0.00 | 31.14 | 3.87 | -- | 0.7306 | -- | -- | 8.87 |
| Blackrock Greater Eurp Invstmnt Trst PLC | -32.63m | -40.20m | 539.85m | 0.00 | -- | 0.9765 | -- | -- | -0.4185 | -0.4185 | -0.3362 | 5.98 | -0.0515 | -- | -- | -- | -6.34 | 4.66 | -6.65 | 4.90 | -- | 83.38 | -- | 78.04 | -- | -- | 0.0026 | 24.01 | -131.97 | -- | -143.88 | -- | -- | 3.06 |
| SDCL Efficiency Income Trust PLC | 48.20m | 36.70m | 542.71m | 0.00 | 14.60 | 0.5707 | -- | 11.26 | 0.0343 | 0.0343 | 0.0498 | 0.8761 | 0.0495 | -- | 241.00 | -- | 3.77 | 2.37 | 3.80 | 2.37 | 75.93 | 75.05 | 76.14 | 69.13 | -- | -- | 0.00 | 275.46 | 281.66 | 41.14 | 224.51 | 43.27 | -- | 4.97 |
| BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust plc | -83.39m | -90.59m | 545.44m | 0.00 | -- | 0.9714 | -- | -- | -1.92 | -1.92 | -1.87 | 14.10 | -0.1097 | -- | -- | -- | -11.91 | 0.0851 | -12.11 | 0.087 | -- | 17.60 | -- | 8.19 | -- | -2,010.84 | 0.1061 | 2,471.05 | 114.83 | -48.20 | 86.95 | -- | -- | 6.25 |
| Hansa Investment Company Ltd | 30.07m | 23.01m | 552.48m | 0.00 | 14.38 | 0.6809 | -- | 18.37 | 0.1919 | 0.1919 | 0.2519 | 4.05 | 0.0631 | -- | 7.09 | -- | 4.82 | 10.46 | 4.83 | 10.50 | 88.30 | 93.30 | 76.50 | 90.16 | -- | -- | 0.00 | 9.42 | -83.82 | -- | -88.76 | -- | -- | 0.00 |
| Aberdeen Asia Focus PLC | 98.07m | 89.94m | 563.69m | 0.00 | 6.97 | 1.05 | -- | 5.75 | 0.5757 | 0.5757 | 0.6212 | 3.82 | 0.1607 | -- | 20.57 | -- | 14.74 | 10.80 | 15.82 | 11.10 | 94.44 | 92.67 | 91.71 | 84.74 | -- | -- | 0.1039 | 17.44 | 76.72 | -- | 140.95 | -- | -- | 17.26 |
| Schroder Asian Totl Retrn Invstmt Co PLC | 10.03m | -1.07m | 568.63m | 0.00 | -- | 1.26 | -- | 56.70 | -0.0128 | -0.0128 | 0.1066 | 4.84 | 0.0204 | -- | 7.20 | -- | -0.2172 | 6.82 | -0.23 | 7.38 | 23.57 | 85.84 | -10.65 | 81.86 | -- | -- | 0.00 | 28.55 | 52.71 | 4.58 | 57.22 | 3.66 | -- | 12.09 |
| Partners Group Private Equity Ltd | 38.01m | 8.29m | 573.68m | 1.80k | 70.39 | 0.7035 | -- | 15.09 | 0.1378 | 0.1378 | 0.6321 | 13.79 | 0.0413 | -- | 2.23 | 24,322.76 | 0.9008 | 7.15 | 0.9401 | 7.57 | -- | -- | 21.80 | 60.63 | -- | 24.05 | 0.0205 | 54.29 | 233.59 | -5.06 | 491.28 | -6.83 | -- | 4.13 |
| Holder | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| Rathbones Investment Management Ltd.as of 22 Jan 2026 | 6.32m | 15.88% |
| City of London Investment Management Co. Ltd.as of 01 Aug 2025 | 2.13m | 5.36% |
| BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd.as of 16 Dec 2025 | 1.83m | 4.61% |
| West Yorkshire Pension Fundas of 02 Feb 2026 | 1.53m | 3.84% |
| Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLPas of 02 May 2025 | 1.50m | 3.76% |
| Saba Capital Management LPas of 17 Nov 2025 | 927.13k | 2.33% |
| Hargreaves Lansdown Fund Managers Ltd.as of 02 Feb 2026 | 856.00k | 2.15% |
| JP Morgan SE (London Branch)as of 02 Feb 2026 | 609.00k | 1.53% |
| UBS Asset Management (UK) Ltd.as of 02 Feb 2026 | 500.00k | 1.26% |
| HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Ltd.as of 02 Feb 2026 | 343.00k | 0.86% |
